Verse 783: The doer’s name fades
783. The doer’s name fades
ஆறுகடல் சேர்ந்தபின் ஆறென்ற பேர்மறையும்ஆறுசெய்தார் பேர்மறையும் அற்று
aarukadal serndapin aarendra permaraiyumaaruseythaar permaraiyum atru
Once a river has joined the sea, the name ‘river’ is gone; so goes the name of those who made a way for others’ good.
One Tamil word, aru, means ‘river’, ‘way’ and ‘good’. The verse uses it three times, so the doers share the river’s very name.